Health Law LL.M.

www.law.washington.edu/HealthLaw/LLM

leaders for the global common good

University of Washington seattlescHooL of Law

The Health Law LL.M. program at the University of Washington School of Law combines

the advantages of graduate study at a highly ranked law school with a world-class

research university located in Seattle — an international hub for health care, global health,

biomedical science, genomics and biotechnology. Students in our program benefit from

our location, our collaborations, and the strong multidisciplinary scholarly and research

environment within the law school and the university.

Our Health LL.M. program provides a rich curriculum taught by leaders in law, medicine,

bioethics and technology, while Seattle’s robust health law community and its scientific,

medical and global health organizations present extraordinary externship and career

opportunities. This rigorous yet supportive educational experience prepares students

to practice in a wide range of positions in the dynamic international and domestic

health law arenas. In addition, through UW Law’s emphasis upon leadership for the

global common good, it inspires graduates to use the privilege of their education to

solve our world’s most complex problems at the intersection of health and justice.

Kellye Y. Testy

Dean and James W. Mifflin University Professor

University of Washington School of Law

UW School of Law’s Health Law LL.M. program draws diverse students from all over the nation

and world, many of whom bring experiences that contribute to the learning environment.

Some of our students have significant practice experience and are seeking to change practice

sectors. Others are recent J.D. graduates seeking the specialty credentials that will launch

their career. Many of our international students are sponsored by their governments or

companies to bring knowledge and health law capacity to their own country.

studentsStudents benefit from the experience of other

Health Law LL.M. students not only have the opportunity to learn

from students enrolled in our program but other LL.M. programs as

well. UW School of Law currently has seven LL.M. programs, all of

which draw inspiring and distinctive student cohorts.

• Sustainable International Development

• Intellectual Property Law and Policy

• Asian Law

• Global Business Law

• Tax Law

• General

“The UW Health Law LL.M. program provided me with the opportunity to pursue

multidisciplinary and innovative areas of health law such as medical tourism

and biobanking. The best part of the program was getting the opportunity to

brainstorm and collaborate with the faculty. The chance to have one-on-one

conversations took my health law knowledge to new heights.”

TanYa KarwaKi ’12

InterIm DIrector, UW School of laW’S Barer InStItUte

for laW anD GloBal hUman ServIceS

Fang Chun Lo ‘10

John Hodges-Howell ’13

Million Lenjiso ‘12

curriculumStudents benefit from strong core classes as well as the opportunity to concentrate

their studies in one of three areas of health law or to create a customized “There is no other program in the country like the Genomics and Biotechnology

Law track of the University of Washington’s Health Law LL.M. program. It will give

you the grounding you need to succeed in a very fast-developing area of the law,

an area that will become a major component of health law in the near future.”

GeoffreY HYmans ’10

attorney for the feDeral Government, WaShInGton D.c.

required Core Courses

Fundamentals of Health Law

Medical Malpractice

Public Health Law

Plus one of the following

Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics

Research Ethics and Regulation

International Research Ethics, Law and Policy

Medical Ethics & Jurisprudence

U.s. Health Care & Policy Beginning of Life

End of Life

Privacy Law

FDA and the Law

Competition in Health Care

Disability Law

Justice in Health Care

Insurance Law

Topics in Law and Medicine

Mental Health and the Law

Health Care Fraud and Abuse

Degree requirements

The University of Washington is on the quarter system. Students must complete 40 quarter hours, of which 12 must be in core courses. A central requirement is the completion of a major research paper of publishable quality (4 credits). Full-time LL.M. students can expect to complete the degree requirements in one academic year. Part-time candidates have up to 6 years to complete the program.

LL.M. in Health Law

Global Health and Justice Health and Human Rights

International Research Ethics, Law and Policy

International Humanitarian Law

Law, Technology and Development

Global Health Law

International Bioethics, Social Justice and Health Seminar

Problems in Global Health

International Law

Managing Policy in a Global Context

Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries

Genomics and Biotechnology

Genetics and the Law

Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics

Research Ethics and Regulation

Bio-Entrepreneurship and the Law

Litigation Strategies for the Protection of Technology

Socio-Cultural Perspectives of Public Health Genetics

Public Commentary on Ethical Issues in Health Genetics

Methods in Pharmaceutical Policy

Pharmacy Law and Ethics

Genetic Discovery in Medicine and Public Health

“ The UW School of Law Health Law LL.M. program exposed

me to areas of health law I had never before imagined. The

structure of the program allowed for these new areas of interest

to be studied in-depth. This program thoroughly prepared me

to continue my legal career in the health law field. ”

LaUren HaLeY ‘12

aSSocIate, floyD, PflUeGer & rInGer, Seattle

collaboration

Many of the world’s biggest leaders in biomedical research, clinical innovation and global

health are located in Seattle. Our collaborations — and the opportunities they create —

extend far beyond the UW campus. We work with private and nonprofit organizations and

public-private partnerships that are committed to improving individual and global health

and promoting social justice.

Students benefit from UW’s opportunities for

Allen Brain Institute

Benaroya Research Institute

Community Health Plan

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Gates Foundation

Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

Infectious Disease Research Institute

MultiCare Health System

Northwest Health Law Advocates

PATH

Quorum Review IRB

Select Seattle Medical, Biomedical and Global Health Organizations

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

Seattle Children’s Hospital

Uplift International

UW Medical Center & Harborview Regional Trauma Center

UW Health Sciences Risk Management

Washington State Hospital Association

Washington State Medical Society

Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Zymogenetics

Multidisciplinary collaboration among faculty and

students energizes the Health Law LL.M. program and

provides an ever evolving array of curricular offerings.

The University of Washington has an internationally

recognized reputation for leadership in science,

medicine, global health, public policy and international

affairs that complements the Health Law LL.M.

Our students and faculty regularly collaborate with

colleagues in the following schools and departments,

all of which are headquartered on our campus:

Our students can often gain practical experience at

one of Seattle’s many medical, biomedical, state,

federal or global health organizations. We work

aggressively to help students obtain internships,

externships and other opportunities in our large

• School of Medicine

• School of Public Health

• Jackson School of International Studies

• Evans School of Public Affairs

• Institute for Public Health Genetics

• Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

• Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality

• Department of Global Health

• School of Nursing

• Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health

• School of Pharmacy

health law community. These experiences

allow students to build their résumés and

obtain important skills while observing and

working with professionals in the field, as

well as making valuable contacts.

UW Law’s Beth Rivin, M.D. and

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s

Ben Anderson, M.D.

Seattle BioMedical’s Jill Scott

and Karen Blöchlinger

“Attending the Health Law LL.M. program at UW allowed me to transition my Texas litigation

practice to a dedicated health law practice in Seattle, Washington. The program offered courses

covering a variety of subjects, including a class on the recently passed health reform law. It also

put me in a position to make contacts in the community and gave me an advantage over my

peers, leading to an exciting opportunity to practice health law.”

ToTi waLia ’11

aSSocIate, Bennett BIGeloW & leeDom, Seattle

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom’s

Elizabeth Leedom and Toti Walia

Students benefit from the expertise of our

Faculty

adjunct faculty

sara ainsworth Counsel Emerita, Legal Voice

r. Timothy CrandellAssistant Attorney General for the Social and Health Services Division, State of Washington

Denise DudzinskiAssociate Professor, University of Washington Department of Bioethics & Humanities

core health law ll.m. faculty

Patricia Kuszler Charles I. Stone Professor of Law, Director, Center for Law, Science & Global Health

B.A. 1974, Mills CollegeM.D. 1978, Mayo Medical SchoolJ.D. 1991, Yale UniversitysPeCiaLiZaTion: HEALTH LAW, PUBLIC HEALTH

LAW, LAW & GEnETICS, GLOBAL HEALTH LAW

sallie sanford Assistant Professor of Law

B.A. 1986, Brown UniversityJ.D. 1991, University of California, Los AngelessPeCiaLiZaTion: HEALTH LAW,

HEALTH CARE REFORM, MEDICAL ETHICS

Most of our health law faculty members have concurrent appointments in

other schools and departments at the University of Washington, such as the

School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, the Department of Bioethics &

Humanities and the Department of Global Health. As a result, our students have

access to learning and research prospects flowing from the multidisciplinary

programs and projects that our faculty participate in across our campus.

anna mastroianni Professor of Law

B.A., B.S. 1982, University of PennsylvaniaJ.D. 1986, University of Pennsylvania M.P.H. 1997, University of Washington sPeCiaLiZaTion: HEALTH LAW, BIOETHICS,

RESEARCH ETHICS

steve Calandrillo Charles I. Stone Professor of Law

B.A. 1994, University of California, BerkeleyJ.D. 1998, Harvard UniversitysPeCiaLiZaTion: COnTRACTS, HEALTH LAW,

LAW AnD ECOnOMICS

Staff

Kathleen Brame Lemly, J.D.Assistant Director of Career Development and Marketing Center for Law, Science & Global Health

Jennifer snider

Program Manager Center for Law, Science & Global Health

Christy Thompson ibrahimAttorney, Law Offices of Larry A. Jones

Cindy JacobsDirector of Business Projects, University of Washington School of Medicine

elizabeth Leedom Partner, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom

Jennifer Lenga Long Attorney Alumna, Davis Wright Tremaine

amy magnanoAssociate, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom

steve milam Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington Department of Bioethics & Humanities

Beth rivin Research Associate Professor of Law

B.A. 1976, University of north Carolina at Chapel HillM.D. 1982, East Carolina UniversityM.P.H. 1985, Harvard UniversitysPeCiaLiZaTion: GLOBAL HEALTH,

HUMAn RIGHTS, InTERnATIOnAL BIOETHICS

Terry Price Associate Director, Center for Law, Science & Global Health, Part-time Lecturer

B.A. 1983, University of PennsylvaniaM.S.W. 1991, Smith CollegeJ.D. 2001, University of WashingtonsPeCiaLiZaTion: MEnTAL HEALTH LAW,

BEGInnInG AnD EnD OF LIFE, FAMILY LAW

Doug ross Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine

Jeff sconyers Senior V.P. and General Counsel, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center

THE SCHOOL OF LAW GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOSTER PEPPER HEALTH LAW FUND

FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVOLUTION OF THIS ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM.

www.law.washington.edu/HealthLaw/LLM

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